Cancer Prevention with Dietary Potassium Hydrogen Glucarate (1992)

Title:

Cancer Prevention with Dietary Potassium Hydrogen Glucarate

Key words:

potassium, calcium, D-glucarate

Research Institution:

University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center

Location:

Texas

Researcher:

Zbigniew Walaszek

Project Description:

Dr. Walaszek is comparing the ability of potassium and calcium salts of D-glucarate in preventing the chemical induction of mammary gland cancer in rats and will determine the effect of the glucarate on beta-glucuronidase and proliferative activity in the mammary tumors.